SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A group of industry-leading networking, semiconductor, and optics companies announce the formation of the LPO MSA (Linear Pluggable Optics Multi-Source Agreement) to develop the specifications for networking equipment and optical modules required to enable a broad ecosystem of interoperable LPO solutions. These specifications target the industry-wide challenge of reducing the power, cost, and latency, while improving the reliability of high-speed optical interconnects.
（美国商业资讯，3月21日发自圣地亚哥）一组行业领先的网络、半导体和光学公司宣布成立LPO MSA（线性可插拔光学多源协议）旨在开发网络设备和光学模块的规范，以支撑一个广泛的、能够互联互通的LPO解决方案生态系统。这些规范致力于解决整个行业面临的挑战：降低功耗、成本和延迟，同时提高高速光互连的可靠性。
“LPO materially reduces power consumption both for the module and the system while maintaining a pluggable interface, providing the economics and flexibility that customers need for high-volume deployments.”
“LPO在保持可插拔接口的同时，显著降低了模块和系统的功耗，为客户提供了高容量部署所需的经济性和灵活性。”
The LPO MSA founding members include Accelink, AMD, Arista, Broadcom, Cisco, Eoptolink, Hisense, Innolight, Intel, MACOM, NVIDIA, and Semtech Corporation.
LPO MSA创始成员包括Accelink、AMD、Arista、Broadcom、Cisco、Eotolink、Hisense、Innolight、Intel、MACOM、NVIDIA和Semtech Corporation。
The initial target of the MSA is an optimized optical interconnect with LPO modules on both ends of the link. The LPO MSA specifications will define the electrical and optical requirements to ensure interoperability between multiple vendors of networking equipment and optics modules.
MSA的初步目标是优化在连接两端都使用LPO模块的光互连。LPO MSA规范将定义电气和光学要求，以确保多个网络设备和光模块供应商之间的互操作性。
“There is an urgent need to reduce the network power consumption for AI and other high-performance applications,” said Mark Nowell, LPO MSA Chair. “LPO materially reduces power consumption both for the module and the system while maintaining a pluggable interface, providing the economics and flexibility that customers need for high-volume deployments.”
LPO MSA主席Mark Nowell表示：“对于人工智能和其他高性能应用程序，迫切需要降低网络功耗。LPO在保持可插拔接口的同时，显著降低了模块和系统的功耗，为客户提供了高容量部署所需的经济性和灵活性。”
“The LPO MSA will enable a multi-source ecosystem for LPO optics modules which is essential for wide industry adoption,” said Andreas Bechtolsheim, Co-Chair LPO MSA. “We look forward to supporting the LPO MSA specifications.”
LPO MSA联合主席Andreas Bechtolsheim表示：“LPO MSA将为LPO光模块启用一个多源生态系统，LPO MSA将为LPO光学模块提供多源生态系统，这对广泛的行业采用至关重要，凯发一触即发期待支持LPO MSA规范。”
